European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley has entered a two-year partnership to become a Sky Sports ambassador and join the on-air commentary team.

The agreement is aligned to McGinley’s current role as the 2014 European Ryder Cup Captain and will see him join the Sky Sports golf team at selected events over the next two years, including the forthcoming BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth.

David Beckham is to join Sky Sports as an ambassador promoting its grassroots sport initiative Living for Sport.

Described as a ‘long-term partnership’, the deal will see Beckham play a leading role across the breadth of Sky’s work to support grassroots sport and encourage participation across Britain and Ireland.

The former England captain, who now plays for France’s Ligue 1 leaders Paris St-Germain, will also feature in adverts to promote the media giant’s range of live sport and services.